Assembly Report Raps Cuomo Again
File Photo Disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned earlier this year. By Michael V. Cusenza The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Monday released a report completed…
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Federal Officials at JFK Warn Public about Counterfeit Goods ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
File Photo In Fiscal Year 2020, CBP seized over 26,000 shipments of counterfeit goods that violated Intellectual Property Rights worth over $1.3 billion, had the…
Deadline for FEMA Ida Aid is Dec. 6
Photo Courtesy of Rep. Grace Meng Hurricane Ida blasted through parts of the borough on Sept. 1, leaving death and destruction in its wake. By…
TSA Stops Man with Loaded Gun at JFK Airport
A Westechester man was arrested Monday after Transportation Security Administration officers caught him with a loaded .22-caliber handgun at one of the John F. Kennedy…
De Blasio Announces Dozens of New Resilient Building and Infrastructure Projects
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “Climate change is happening now and we have the guide we need to ensure our public infrastructure is…
Gillibrand Touts $27B Federal Investment in NY Infrastructure
Photo Courtesy of Google Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will go to help repair major highways like the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. By Forum…
Borough President Launches ‘Civics in the Classroom’ Initiative
Photo Courtesy of BP Richards The “Civics in the Classroom” initiative kicked off last week at Bayside High School. By Forum Staff Queens Borough President…
Jamaica Man Convicted in 2017 Stabbing of Two Men in South Ozone Park
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia/Blogtrepreneur Harry was convicted Thursday after a two-week non-jury trial. By Forum Staff A Jamaica man has been convicted in the 2017…
Jamaica Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of NY Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Breon Peace (l., seen here with Attorney General Merrick Garland) recently announced…
City Issues Survey, Public Engagement Schedule for Permanent Open Restaurants Program
Photo Courtesy of DOT This citywide public engagement process for the coming design rules for sidewalk and roadway setups aims to promote accessibility, ensure guidelines…
Access-a-Ride Driver Raked in Nearly $70K in E-Hail App Scam: DA
Photo Courtesy of Patrick Cashin/MTA In early 2019, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority partnered with Curb Mobility LLC to provide paratransit users the ability to request…
South Queens Solemnly Marks 20th Anniversary of Flight 587 Disaster
By Michael V. Cusenza Area residents braved inclement weather Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of the American Airlines Flight 587 disaster at the memorial…
Drivers Need Immediate Relief at Gas Pumps: Schumer
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer “Consumers need immediate relief at the gas pump, and so I am urging the administration to approve fuel sales from…
Central Park Rape Suspect Nabbed near Mom’s Howard Beach Home
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Velez allegedly was captured on video fleeing the scene of the Central Park attack. By Michael V. Cusenza A homeless man…
DA Katz Announces Grant Winners
File Photo “We have to do all we can to make sure that our kids are equipped to make good choices and empowered to steer…